Where to drink well in Copenhagen by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Copenhagen. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Ved Stranden 10 on the canal opposite Christiansborg in Indre By is Copenhagen's reference natural wine bar, opened 2010, with white walls and vintage Danish.
PourBy-the-glass from a Loire or Jura producer
WineNatural French, German and Austrian wines
FoodCharcuterie, cheese and small plates
TipThe Wednesday wine tasting (four to six wines) opens late afternoon. Walk-in only; arrive by 16:00.
Pompette on Møllegade in Nørrebro is a small basement natural wine bar and shop, opened summer 2018, serving low-intervention wines at unfussy prices.
PourGlass of orange wine from the changing list
WineNatural and low-intervention wines
FoodCheese, charcuterie, snacks
TipWalk-in only; turn up early or after 22:00 when the after-dinner crowd thins.
Den Vandrette on Havnegade in Copenhagen's inner harbour is a 10-year-old natural wine bar from Rosforth & Rosforth importers, all biodynamic and natural.
PourGlass from the by-the-glass natural list
WineBiodynamic and natural wines from Rosforth & Rosforth
FoodCharcuterie, cheese, hot dish of the day
TipThe harbour-side seats fill first on a sunny evening. Book ahead for groups of four or more.
Mirabelle Spiserìa on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro doubles as a vineria in the evenings, with Sicilian natural wines by the glass and the Bæst wood-oven kitchen.
PourGlass of Etna Rosso from the rotating list
WineSicilian and southern Italian natural wines
FoodSicilian small plates, daily pasta
TipOrder the Etna Rosso and a bowl of pasta to share. Walk-in welcome at the counter.
Apollo Bar inside Kunsthal Charlottenborg on Nyhavn 2 in Copenhagen turns into a natural wine bar Thursday to Saturday evenings, with small plates.
PourWine flight by the changing producer
WineNatural and low-intervention wines
FoodSmall plates from the Kunsthal Charlottenborg kitchen
TipSit in the cobbled courtyard on a summer evening. Walk-in only for the bar.
Selma on Rømersgade in Copenhagen runs a stand-up wine and beer counter alongside the lunch smørrebrød service, with 12 Mikkeller taps and a natural wine.
PourMikkeller draft beer or natural wine by the glass
WineNatural wine and 12 craft beer taps
FoodModern smørrebrød and Nordic small plates
TipLate afternoon is the easiest time to walk in for a glass; lunch books out a week ahead.
Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen keeps the bar open after the dining room slows, with a tight by-the-glass French list and small plates.
PourHouse Picpoul de Pinet or Beaujolais
WineMostly French, by the glass and bottle
FoodSharing plates from the Pluto kitchen
TipAfter 22:30 the bar is the easiest seat in the room. The bartenders run the wine pairings.
Iluka on Peder Skrams Gade in Copenhagen runs a small bar counter at the front of the room with seafood-paired natural wines and Limfjord oysters shucked.
PourGlass of Muscadet or Chablis to pair with oysters
WineCoastal natural wines, paired to seafood
FoodRaw fish and Limfjord oysters
TipThe bar seats face the open kitchen; ask for them when booking. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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